Case for cans



J. M. BEA-N. CASE FOR G'ANS.

Patented Nov. 8,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

JAMES M. BEAN, OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS.

CASEv FOR CANS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters. Patent No. 249,290, dated November 8, 1881.

Application filed March 31, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, JAMES M. BEAN, of Watertown, county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts,have in vented a new and improved case for cans and other vessels for transporting liquid, and an arrangement for elevating and swinging the case for pouring the contents of, the vessel therein, of which the following is a specification.

The top of the case is made by inserting two strips between the sides and on top of the can. These strips are arranged at right angles to the handle, and are cut out to fit around the same. They operate to hold the can snugly in the case, and at the same time brace the sides of the latter at the corners. They are placed so as to come upon each side of the notch where the nozzle projects, thereby preventing theside at th at pointfrom bein gbrokeu. Said arrangement for elevating and swinging and four narrow strips attached thereto,forming a base, upon which are fastened two upright supports with a slot formed in the top of each, and is separate and detached from the case,'but is so arranged that a case or box may position and turned on an axis or on trunnions, which may be formed with pins or screws attached on two sides of the case, for pouring contents of any vessel contained therein, and may be packed for transportation with a case by attaching a metal clasp on two sides of the case and bylowerin g the case between the supports, so that the metal clasps on the sides of the case will slide down over the upright supports until the case rests on the base, and by meansof hooks, which may be attached to the case,bein g locked into eyes attached to the base, the two parts are thereby securely fastened together for transportation, or either may be transported without the other, and that its structure may be more clearly understood, I will explain the same in connection with the accompanying drawings, which, with figures Figure 1 is a perspective view of the case and can ready for use or transportation. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus or arrangement for elevating the case in a swinging position, packed with the case for transportation. Fig. 3 is an elevation, showing the apparatus or arrangement for elevating and swinging the case; also the clasps, trunnions, and hooks on the sides of the case, the eyes in the base, with the case and can raised upon the supports and tilted forward, as when being discharged of its contents.

The same letters represent like parts.

The letter A representsthe case; B, the bottom; 0, upright front and back sides; D, horizontal strips forming the other two sides; g, top of the case; E, trunnions on the sides of the case; F, hooks H, metal clasps; K, the can within the case, provided with an inlet, a, nozzle Z), and handle 0,- N, the base, formed of one square piece, 8, and four narrow strips, :10, with upright supports 0, slots P, and eyes R, attached to the base. It is, however, not necessary that the case A should have metal clasps H, hooks F, or trunnions E on its sides to make it a suitable package for transportation, or that the base N should be packed with the case A, or that the case A be made open; but an open case has advantages. It is lighter, less liable to split and warp, besides the open space be tween the horizontal strips serve as handles by which the case and vessel may be lifted 5 but the case A may be made close on all sides, and may be safely transported and the vessel within discharged of its contents without the aid of either the clasps H, hooks F, trunnions E, or the base N; but, for the better convert ience of 'dischargin g the vessel wi thin the case A, I have arranged the base N with upright supports 0 and slots P and applied to the sidesof the caseAtrunnions E, by which means the case A may be elevated upon the supports 0, and, with the trunnions E, resting in slots 1?, the case A may be tilted forward to discharge the vessel contained therein.

For the convenience of packing and trans porting the case A and base Ntogether I have applied the clasps H and hooksFto the sides of the case A, so that by lowering the caseA 93 between the supports '0, allowing the clasps H to slide down over the supports 0 until'the case A rests on the base N, and by means of hooks F being locked into eyes R, which are attached to the base N, the two parts are thereby securely fastened together for transportation.

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I am aware that it is not new to have a case for cans and also a frame to hold such case.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The case A, having clas'ps H, trunnions E, and hooks F, in combination with the base N, consisting of a square piece, 8, and four narrow strips, 00, and having the eyes R, and the supports 0, having the slots P, whereby is formed a case for cans which is adapted for convenient handling in use and for packing for transportation, as set forth.

2. The combination of a can havingon its head a handle and nozzle, and a case which has closed bottom and sides and a nozzle-notch in the end of a side, and a top formed by two strips, which are arranged transversely to the can-handle and notched thereat and come on each side of the nozzle-notch, whereby the can is held firmly in place, the sides strengthened and kept from breaking, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. BEAN.

' Witnesses:

TILDEN G. ABBOTT, HARRY F. MORSE. 

